Haywood Highsmith has attempted 4.2 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 more than he's attempted over the course of the year.Haywood Highsmith has played an impressive 20.9 minutes per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 15.7 minutes per game last season.The Heat have been the 5th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA when playing at home this year.The matchup vs. the Detroit Pistons is a hard one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing squads have tallied the 3rd-fewest 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (31.5).The Miami Heat are expected to see a spike in possessions in this game from facing the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Pistons).
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